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A few links of note for Wednesday

It's Wednesday. We know that means new comics. More specifically, it means a new issue of WEDNESDAY COMICS. Check out the latest SUPERMAN strip installment over at USA TODAY before you head to the shop.

• Over at AIN'T IT COOL NEWS, "Ambush Bug" talks to BLACKEST NIGHT writer Geoff Johns about his plans for the summer event and beyond. A snippet:

BUG: I know BLACKEST NIGHT is just beginning, but do you have things planned out for what’s next?

GJ: I can’t say much, but I will be on GREEN LANTERN for a long time. I have no plans to leave the book. Next year, GREEN LANTERN is going to be my main focus for the entire year. I’m launching a FLASH monthly book soon and there’s going to be a KID FLASH monthly book by Sterling Gates. Those two books are going to work in unison and explore the Flash in very much the same way GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS are tied together right now. They’ll be their own separate books, but then they’ll come together. The idea, some of it comes from BLACKEST NIGHT and REBIRTH, but the idea is to explore what it means to be the Flash, what the Speed Force is, and all that and take it to a different level.

• And, speaking of Geoff, in case you missed it, IGN had a lengthy two-part interview with the writer to discuss the recently-unveiled cover to BLACKEST NIGHT #5, featuring Nekron.

• Over at NEWSARAMA, they've got a first look at THE RED CIRCLE: THE WEB.

• Also, the team at iFanboy continue to roll out content from San Diego. Worth a listen.

• THE NEW YORK TIMES talks to Chip Kidd about his work and love of comics, including a snazzy slideshow of his DC work.

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Kick off the week with some SHIELD #1 pages

On 9/2, writer Eric Trautmann and artist Marco Rudy team up for THE SHIELD, a new ongoing series spinning out of The Red Circle one-shot and featuring an INFERNO co-feature.

We're still closely guarding a first look at a full-on preview, but The Source is all about teasing stuff, no? So here's a first look at a lovely spread from the main story, by Mr. Rudy. Pretty neat, huh?

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Enter: THE HANGMAN

J. Michael Straczynski's re-imagination of the Red Circle heroes begins here, with JMS teaming up with artists Tom Derenick and Bill Sienkiewicz to introduce The Hangman to the DCU.

The Civil War was one of our nation's bloodiest conflicts, but one of the participants remains alive. Union doctor Robert Dickering found himself on the wrong side of the battle lines, and despite his heroic efforts to save a Confederate soldier, he also found himself on the wrong end of a noose. But when a shadowy power offers him a chance at immortality -- with the caveat that he must roam the Earth, saving the lives of wrongly-condemned innocents like himself -- Dickering agreed, and becomes the mysterious Hangman. But it doesn't stop there, friends. We've got a first look at the issue right here.

THE RED CIRCLE: THE HANGMAN #1 hits 8/5.

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Another dash of RED CIRCLE goodness

We've covered the RED CIRCLE characters from pretty much every angle here on The Source, and we've got a few things to toss your way on this lovely Friday afternoon. Below, you'll see the cover to THE SHIELD #2, by Francis Manapul and the cover to THE WEB #2, by FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: DANCE cover artist Stanley Lau. Nice, eh?

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RED CIRCLE SPOTLIGHT: The finale

Did you think we'd leave out THE SHIELD? Of course not. But who is the flag-waving hero? What's his story? You might find something out by clicking below. "Might" being the key word here.

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RED CIRCLE SPOTLIGHT: THE WEB speaks out

We've seen a few pages of THE DAILY PLANET about the new crop of Red Circle heroes, but what happens when the hero takes the keyboard and starts talking? The Web has your answer, right here.

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RED CIRCLE SPOTLIGHT: INFERNO

You saw HANGMAN, no? So why not some info on INFERNO? Ask, and you will receive, friends:

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RED CIRCLE SPOTLIGHT: THE HANGMAN

Not too long ago we teased a DAILY PLANET story about the entire RED CIRCLE event. Well, now we have a page spotlighting the mysterious HANGMAN. Who is he? What's his deal? This page answers some questions and poses a few new ones. Click away.

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OPEN THREAD: Dan's 20 questions

By now, you've had plenty of time to digest the latest installment of our own Dan DiDio's 20 questions at NEWSARAMA, so we here at The Source thought it might be neat to try something new. Well, new for us. Every now and then we'll break some news tidbits, and since this blog is all part of being "interactive" and "connected," we thought it'd be a good way to get some feedback and thoughts from you guys.

In this batch of questions, Dan brings up some interesting talking points. Here are a few:

• Rags Morales was confirmed as the artist for FIRST WAVE, with Brian Azzarello, which stars Doc Savage, the Spirit and a few surprise guests.

• Dan announced THE WEB/HANGMAN and THE SHIElLD/INFERNO ongoings, which will be part of the co-feature stable of titles.

• What's the post-BATTLE FOR THE COWL deal with the BATMAN titles?

• Which DCU title has been a pleasant surprise for you, as a reader?

So, what do you think? Chime in below.

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